engine downsizing

sergiu_blue19

Hi everyone,first of all i want to introduce myself: Im Sergiu,25 years old and im from Firhouse.
And here is my question,i have a 2003 audi a6,witch is beutiful and drives lovely,the only problem with this car is that is't a 2.5 tdi engine....bit big for this times,im thinking in downsizing to a 1.9 tdi! What do i have to do legally speaking ,what sort of paper work i need and so on?!

Thankyou in advance !

colm_mcm

If youre thinking engine swap; Have you thought about how little the difference in tax is between 1.9 and 2.5, the cost of a conversion, the insurance implications, and the resale being as difficult if not more difficult than a normal 2.5?

If you mean changing cars, it's also not worth it..

sergiu_blue19

Im a mechanic and il do'it myself... and yes E377 that il save from the road tax and the fuel economy ,id say it will worth every penny and minute spend on the job.

Buffman

sergiu_blue19 wrote: »

What do i have to do legally speaking ,what sort of paper work i need and so on?!

From here fill in the RF111 and send it and the vehicle registration certificate to your local motor tax office. You'll need a garage stamp on the RF111 due to the engine change.

http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,496,en.pdf

http://www.environ.ie/en/LocalGovernment/MotorTax/PublicationsDocuments/FileDownLoad,495,en.pdf

unkel

Welcome to boards

sergiu_blue19 wrote: »

What do i have to do legally speaking ,what sort of paper work i need and so on?!

Before you go ahead with the work and start to do any legal stuff, you need to ask your insurance company (and other insurance companies) will they cover you after the conversion. It is very well possible that they will not insure you or only insure you for much more money. Or they might insist on an engineers report, which would cost you a lot of money too.

Have you thought of selling your car (perhaps in a different country than Ireland ) and buying a 1.9 here? Might be a bit of a profit in that even for you as cars of that age are cheaper here than anywhere else in Europe

sergiu_blue19

okay,thankyou again!

air

I've done engine swaps in the past without any major hassle.
It shouldn't cause any real problem for the insurers as the car is available normally with the engine you plan to put in, this means they will have a neat dropdown on their system for the "new" car and they'll just select the 1.9TDI A6 option as if the car was always that way.
It would be more likely to cause hassle if you were putting in an engine size that wasn't normally available in that model - an engine from another brand for example.
That's my experience anyway, of course it would be better to check with your insurance company first.

sergiu_blue19

Thanks air for your reply,as you seed ,im not realy worried about the insurance ,i just did,t know haw to change the loog book from 2.5 to 1.9!

Buffman

Good luck with the project, let us know how you get on.